Illustrations from the Shahnama showing Ilkanid Mongol soldiers
Kay Khusrau reviews his troops, 1300
Chapter 13 - Kay Khusrau (60 years)The figures wear contemporary dress or dress of no latter than the date of the illustration.
The actions portray the Sassanid/Sasanian period.
Chester Beatty Library, Dublin
Accession Number: Per 104 (folio 17)
Title of Work: Shahnama (First Small)
Gregorian Date: 1300 (circa)
Origin: Baghdad
Source: Shahnama Project
Back to the 'First Small Shahnama' (Book of Kings) c.1300AD. Chester Beatty Library, MS Per 104